Why Give? Few agencies are more worthy of your financial support. Why? Because we serve and care for the most marginalized people in our community—people who have HIV/AIDS, were homeless, and living in poverty. In brief, we care for people who are in search of, and deserve, hope and dignity. Amazingly, because people like you care, most of our residents eventually transition into jobs, their own apartments, stable healthcare, sobriety, and lives teaming with meaning and purpose. We do the work that few others want to do—and we do it in the midst of shrinking government, corporate and private dollars. Help us make sure the residents of Bonaventure House and the Harbor can live full lives and have an opportunity to succeed. Wish List   Bonaventure House & The Harbor

Gifts In-Kind
Gifts in-kind are non-monetary items of tangible personal property or other physical assets that represent value to the AIDS Ministry. Examples might include furniture, cars, books, artwork, computers, jewelry, paint, office equipment. If you believe you have a potential gift in-kind, please call our development office at 773-327-9921 ext 134 or email morr@abam.org
Planned Giving
Please consult your accountant and/or financial advisor for the most current information about U.S. tax laws.

Many people choose to support the AIDS Ministry through planned gifts, which include gifts of marketable securities such as stocks and bonds, estate gifts through a will or living trust bequests, charitable remainder trust, and gifts of real estate or tax-deferred retirement assets.

Listed below are summaries of the most common types of planned gifts. To access additional information and examples of each type of gift.

Gifts of Securities –– Giving marketable stocks and bonds to Bonaventure House or The Harbor can be done simply and easily, and offers greater tax advantages than giving cash. If these securities have been owned for longer than one year and have appreciated in value, giving these securities to the AIDS Ministry allows you to avoid the capital gains taxes on those assets.

Bequests –– You can remember Bonaventure House or The Harbor by making a gift through your Will or Revocable Living Trust.

Charitable Remainder Trust –– A charitable remainder trust is a special tax-exempt trust that can receive long-term (owned for longer than one year) appreciated assets such as stock or real estate and by-pass the capital gains taxes on those assets. The trust makes annual payments to named beneficiaries, and ultimately pays the remaining assets (the "remainder") to the AIDS Ministry and other charity/ministry organizations of your choice.

Gifts of Real Estate –– Real estate, especially real estate that has appreciated in value and is subject to capital gains taxes, is an excellent asset to use for a charitable gift, either as an outright gift or to fund a charitable remainder trust.

Gifts of IRA assets –– Some donors chose to gift IRA assets or other tax-deferred retirement assets such as 401(k) or 403(b) accounts upon their death because of the potential for dual taxation (estate tax and income tax) on those assets. While current tax law discourages lifetime gifts of these assets to charity/ministry, Congress is considering legislation that would encourage these gifts during life, either as outright gifts of cash or to fund a charitable gift annuity or charitable remainder trust.

Bonaventure House and The Harbor are grateful for the generosity of those who have chosen to support the Ministry through planned gifts. As a means of appropriately recognizing and honoring those individuals during their lifetime, the Ministry has established the Heritage Society.

Seed of Hope

Nationally renowned jewelry designer Valerie Downs has created exclusively for the Alexian Brothers Bonaventure House a one-of kind pin titled "Seed of Hope".

Purchase a Rock in Our Garden Pay tribute to someone special

1. You may make a gift (of any amount) in someone's name for a holiday, birthday, or anniversary present. The person or party will receive a special card from the Ministry indicating that a gift has been made in their name and/or honor. Just click on the button above.
   
   
2. For a gift of $5,000 or more, we will engrave a decorative rock (in honor or in memory of someone you choose to recognize) and place it in the Bonaventure courtyard rock garden. Just click on the dontation button below.